show me your 8 foot stand please..

[Devaji]

need some ideas and inspiration on a DIY 96x30 stand. show us what you did.

Tslot
2x4
2x6
4x4
all plywood
curious to see what others have done.
I am personally looking for more of a modern feel.

 

[laverda]

Steel stand with FRP panels and knobs held on with magnets.

 

[Devaji]

Steel stand with FRP panels and knobs held on with magnets.

nice can we get a close up of the panels great idea.

 

[laverda]

The front side is lightly textured kind of like a golf ball. The center know is held on by a magnet on each side.

As seen below the back side is smooth. You can see the magnet in the center for the knob. This way I can easily remove the know if their are going to be kids around or for a cleaner look. Put the go on effortlessly to remove the panels. You can also see one of the two magnets that hold the panels on along with the angle brackets a put in the corner of my stand that they stick to. All 3 magnets are glued on the back side.

 

[Devaji]

The front side is lightly textured kind of like a golf ball. The center know is held on by a magnet on each side.

As seen below the back side is smooth. You can see the magnet in the center for the knob. This way I can easily remove the know if their are going to be kids around or for a cleaner look. Put the go on effortlessly to remove the panels. You can also see one of the two magnets that hold the panels on along with the angle brackets a put in the corner of my stand that they stick to. All 3 magnets are glued on the back side.

nice! I was thinking of doing something along those lines. even with a wood stand you can counter sink the magnets to get a flush look.
thanks for posting!

 

[ca1ore]

Don't know if this qualifies as 'modern' feel ..... but it's incredibly strong.

 

[Devaji]

Don't know if this qualifies as 'modern' feel ..... but it's incredibly strong.

wow great design i like the use of the plywood then on to 2x4 for the center support. I bet that is a beast to move. built to last.

 

[laverda]

nice! I was thinking of doing something along those lines. even with a wood stand you can counter sink the magnets to get a flush look.
thanks for posting!

Thanks. I was originally going to have wood panels, but these were inexpensive, quick and easy. I still may do wood ones someday, but I am pretty happy with these.

 

[jim_fitz]

I have a remote sump, so tiled mine on one side

 

[ca1ore]

wow great design i like the use of the plywood then on to 2x4 for the center support. I bet that is a beast to move. built to last.

The advantage of plywood is it doesn’t deflect and won’t warp.

 

[Devaji]

I have a remote sump, so tiled mine on one side

that is so classy...bring in the earth element to the water elemt of that tank. if I end up doing a plywood tank in the basement I was thinking of the same.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Used a glue laminate so that I was able access under the tank.